Town guide

Corpus Christi, Texas

Corpus Christi is a city in Kleberg County, Texas, home to about 317,419 people across 162 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 78373, 78401, 78402, 78404, 78405, 78406, 78407, 78408, 78409, 78410, 78411, 78412, 78413, 78414, 78415, 78416, 78417, 78418 and 78419, and parts of 78380 are in Corpus Christi too.

Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 18 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 18 were seller’s markets.

Population317,4191,957 per sq mi

Median home value$210,400Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking6%Median of 18 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Corpus Christi

20 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Port Aransas, TX78373 Buyer’s market $392/sq ft −13.9% vs. last year 17.9 months of supply · 1% sold over asking Competition 2/100

Mostly Corpus Christi; also Port Aransas and Aransas Pass

Corpus Christi, TX78401 Buyer’s market $99/sq ft −42.5% vs. last year 10.9 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

All in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78402 Buyer’s market $115/sq ft −33.8% vs. last year 7.2 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 13/100

Mostly Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78404 Balanced $138/sq ft −6.9% vs. last year 6 months of supply · 2% sold over asking Competition 7/100

All in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78405 Buyer’s market $97/sq ft +99.3% vs. last year 10.9 months of supply · 0% sold over asking Competition 15/100

All in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78406 —/sq ft

Mostly Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78407 Buyer’s market $72/sq ft +17.3% vs. last year 14.4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78408 Buyer’s market $93/sq ft −6.8% vs. last year 17.1 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78409 Buyer’s market $129/sq ft +110.0% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78410 Balanced $150/sq ft +0.8% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 18/100

Mostly Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78411 Seller’s market $143/sq ft −3.6% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 46/100

All in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78412 Balanced $147/sq ft +3.4% vs. last year 5.3 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 20/100

All in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78413 Balanced $153/sq ft +1.8% vs. last year 5.8 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 24/100

All in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78414 Balanced $168/sq ft −1.1% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 29/100

All in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78415 Balanced $168/sq ft +4.9% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 26/100

Mostly Corpus Christi; also Tierra Grande

Corpus Christi, TX78416 Buyer’s market $93/sq ft −4.1% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 28/100

All in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78417 Seller’s market $178/sq ft +9.1% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 48/100

Mostly Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78418 Buyer’s market $215/sq ft +1.8% vs. last year 9.5 months of supply · 4% sold over asking Competition 7/100

Mostly Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX78419Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Corpus Christi

Robstown, TX78380 Buyer’s market $148/sq ft +6.2% vs. last year 7.7 months of supply · 3% sold over asking Competition 5/100

Mostly Robstown; part is in Corpus Christi

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Corpus Christi. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Corpus Christi at a glance

City · Kleberg County, TX

Population	317,4191,957 per square mile
Land area	162 square milesplus 328 of water
Median household income	$67,394average $90,517
Median home value	$210,400as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,292/month
Homes lived in by owners	58%
Single-family houses	64% of homes
Median year built	1982
Average household	2.60 people
Median age	36.9
Average commute	21 minutes5% work from home
Adults with a degree	24%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Corpus Christi

Distances

Nearest major airport	San Antonio International Airport (SAT)140 miles away
Closer regional airport	Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Laredo, TX128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	San Antonio, TX137 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Corpus Christi; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Corpus Christi

U.S. Representative · Texas’s 27th DistrictMichael Cloud (R)
U.S. SenatorJohn Cornyn (R)
U.S. SenatorTed Cruz (R)
GovernorGreg Abbott (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataPaulette Guajardo

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Corpus Christi had 317,863 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 8th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Kleberg County grew from 7,837 residents in 1920 to 31,040 in 2020.

Kleberg County, 1920–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, C C Botanical Gardens, TX weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Kleberg County

7,342 jobs at 545 businesses in Kleberg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3,302 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Corpus Christi’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Driscoll Childrens HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Corpus Christi1.5 miles
Corpus Christi Medical Center,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Corpus Christi1.6 miles
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corpus Christi2.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	451
Specialist doctors	754
Dentists	214
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	746
Mental health providers	687
Physical and occupational therapists	314
Optometrists	61
Chiropractors	75
Pharmacies	72

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Corpus Christi

Parks (140 nearby)

Oso Creek Park · 217 acres6.5 mi
Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve · 166 acres6.5 mi
Bill Witt City Park · 132 acres5.9 mi
Oso Creek Park · 97 acres4.9 mi
Greenwood Park · 71 acres2.5 mi
Manuel Q. Salinas Park · 51 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (15 nearby)

H-E-B0.4 mi
Natural Grocers1.1 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi
H-E-B1.5 mi

Pharmacies (21 nearby)

H-E-B Pharmacy0.4 mi
Walgreens1.4 mi
H-E-B Pharmacy1.5 mi
Walgreens1.6 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

Parkdale Public Library1.2 mi
Ben F. McDonald Public Library2.4 mi
La Retama Corpus Christi Central Library4.1 mi
Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Public Library4.7 mi
Mary and Jeff Bell Library5.0 mi

Museums (8 nearby)

Texas Surf Museum4.2 mi
Tejano Civil Rights Museum5.0 mi
Museum Of Hispanic Culture5.1 mi
Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures5.2 mi
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History5.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)

Aurora Arts Theatre2.1 mi
Cole Amphitheater2.9 mi
Art Center of Corpus Christi4.1 mi
Mesquite Street Comedy Club4.4 mi
Performing Arts Center5.1 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1839.

Colleges and universities

Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Del Mar College

Notable people born here

Eva Longoria (1975) · American actress and producer (born 1975)
Farrah Fawcett (1947) · American actress (1947–2009)
Nina Mercedez (1979) · American former pornographic actress, producer and director
Jeremy Jordan (1984) · American actor and singer (born 1984)
Lori Singer (1957) · American actress and classical musician
Brian Leetch (1968) · American Hall of Fame Ice Hockey Defenseman
Bobby Julich (1971) · American cyclist
Gary Reed (1981) · Canadian athletics competitor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Corpus Christi

Public schools here are run by Corpus Christi ISD, Calallen ISD, Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (95)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Allen ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	331	Public	2.9 mi
Barnes ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	700	Public	5.7 mi
Calallen East ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–2	470	Public	14.5 mi
Calallen Wood River ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–2	425	Public	18.1 mi
Calk-Wilson ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	746	Public	1.4 mi
Club EstatesCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	406	Public	3.4 mi
Creekside ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	416	Public	7.4 mi
Cullen Place ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	923	Public	3.1 mi
Dawson ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	548	Public	3.1 mi
Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter SchoolCorpus Christi	Pre-K–8	147	Charter, Alternative Education	2.4 mi
Driscoll Mi Mundo PreschoolCorpus Christi	Pre-K–1	32	Public	6.0 mi
Early Childhood CenterCorpus Christi	Pre-K–K	458	Public	8.8 mi
Early Childhood Development CtrCorpus Christi	Pre-K	150	Public	5.0 mi
Fannin ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	339	Public	0.9 mi
Faye Webb ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	634	Public	4.5 mi
Galvan ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	553	Public	2.0 mi
Garcia ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	556	Public	1.9 mi
Gibson ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	421	Public	6.1 mi
Hicks ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	559	Public	0.4 mi
Houston ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	356	Public	1.3 mi
Jones ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	520	Public	4.3 mi
Kennedy ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–1	363	Public	2.7 mi
Kolda ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	641	Public	5.8 mi
Kostoryz ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	371	Public	1.0 mi
London ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–4	677	Public	5.6 mi
Los Encinos SesCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	360	Public	2.5 mi
Mary Helen Berlanga ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	590	Public	0.7 mi
Menger ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	243	Public	2.3 mi
Mireles ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	621	Public	5.6 mi
Moore ElCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	484	Public	4.0 mi

And 65 more.

Private schools (18)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Annapolis Christian AcademyCorpus Christi	Pre-K–12	291	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.0 mi
Arlington Heights Christian SchoolCorpus Christi	Pre-K–12	206	Church of the Nazarene	11.1 mi
Incarnate Word Academy-Elem LevelCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	188	Roman Catholic	2.0 mi
Jewish Community PreschoolCorpus Christi	Pre-K–K	130	Jewish	1.7 mi
Montessori School-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi	Pre-K–K	5	Nonsectarian	1.2 mi
Most Precious Blood Catholic SchoolCorpus Christi	Pre-K–5	116	Roman Catholic	2.3 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Help AcademyCorpus Christi	Pre-K–4	44	Roman Catholic	3.1 mi
River Hills Christian AcademyCorpus Christi	Pre-K–8	41	Christian (no specific denomination)	16.4 mi
River Hills Christian AcademyCorpus Christi	Pre-K–8	40	Christian (no specific denomination)	16.4 mi
St James Episcopal SchoolCorpus Christi	Pre-K–8	185	Episcopal	3.6 mi
St Patrick SchoolCorpus Christi	Pre-K–6	206	Roman Catholic	1.7 mi
St Pius X Catholic SchoolCorpus Christi	Pre-K–6	112	Roman Catholic	2.6 mi
Yorktown Christian AcademyCorpus Christi	Pre-K–8	159	Baptist	4.4 mi
Grace Temple Christian AcademyCorpus Christi	K–12	26	Assembly of God	13.7 mi
Masterpiece Bilingual AcademyCorpus Christi	K–6	18	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.0 mi
Coggin Memorial SchoolCorpus Christi	2–8	6	Seventh-day Adventist	4.8 mi
Bishop Garriga Middle SchoolCorpus Christi	6–8	152	Roman Catholic	2.3 mi
Incarnate Word Academy Middle LevelCorpus Christi	6–8	114	Roman Catholic	2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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